VMHostVssBridge

VMHostVssBridge

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Server	Key	string	Name of the Server we are trying to connect to. The Server can be a vCenter or ESXi.
Name	Key	string	Name of the VMHost to configure.
Credential	Mandatory	PSCredential	Credentials needed for connection to the specified Server.
Ensure	Mandatory	Ensure	Value indicating if the VSS should be Present or Absent.	Present, Absent
VssName	Key	string	The name of the VSS.
NicDevice	Optional	string[]	The list of keys of the physical network adapters to be bridged.
BeaconInterval	Optional	int	Determines how often, in seconds, a beacon should be sent.
LinkDiscoveryProtocolType	Optional	string	The discovery protocol type. VSS only supports CDP.	CDP
LinkDiscoveryProtocolOperation	Optional	string	Whether to advertise or listen.	Advertise, Both, Listen, None

Description

A bridge connects a virtual switch (VSS) to (a) physical network adapter(s). The VSS needs to exist.

Examples

Example 1

Configures the teaming settings of the specified Virtual Switch.

param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $Name,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $Server,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $User,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]
    $Password
)

$script:configurationData = @{
    AllNodes = @(
        @{
            NodeName = 'localhost'
            PSDscAllowPlainTextPassword = $true
        }
    )
}

Configuration VMHostVssBridge_Config {
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName VMware.vSphereDSC

    Node localhost {
        $Password = $Password | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
        $Credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential($User, $Password)

        VMHostVss vmHostVssSettings {
            Name = $Name
            Server = $Server
            Credential = $Credential
            VssName = 'VSS1'
            Ensure = 'Present'
            Mtu = 1500
        }

        VMHostVssBridge vmHostVssBridge {
            Name = $Name
            Server = $Server
            Credential = $Credential
            VssName = 'VSS1'
            Ensure = 'Present'
            NicDevice = @('vmnic1','vmnic2')
            BeaconInterval = 1
            LinkDiscoveryProtocolType = [LinkDiscoveryProtocolProtocol]::CDP
            LinkDiscoveryProtocolOperation = [LinkDiscoveryProtocolOperation]::Listen
            DependsOn = "[VMHostVss]vmHostVssSettings"
        }
    }
}